The Stem Cell Fraud That Shattered Trust

This doctor, in a modern research lab, claimed he could regenerate human

cartilage, published groundbreaking studies that shocked the medical world, and promised millions

of arthritis patients a miracle cure. But the cells he used were never real.

It's 2001. This country is leading the world in stem cell research. This man is a veterinarian-turned-scientist.

He works at a prestigious university hospital. He publishes a paper in a top journal, claims he created

patient-specific stem cells. No side effects, no rejection, perfect regeneration.

The government gives him millions in funding. Patients line up by the thousands,

because chronic pain makes people desperate. And for a while, it worked,